Ukraine–Russia

Ukraine’s Air Force says pilot Marat Mambetov died after MiG-29 was hit

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Captain Marat Redvanovych Mambetov, 25, died after a Russian missile hit his MiG-29 during a combat mission in eastern Ukraine on October 1, the Air Force said. He ejected but did not survive, the Kyiv Independent reported.

  • Fatalities: Best 1 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Ukraine’s Air Force says pilot Marat Mambetov died after MiG-29 was hit · Attributed source tally; not independently confirmed.

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Evidence: Ukraine’s Air Force says pilot Marat Mambetov died after MiG-29 was hit

The account remains attributed to its source; independent corroboration has not been established.